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medal, service

On display
human history
  • Other Name

    Queen's Royal Regiment Meritorious Service Medal (descriptive name)

    Cpl John Bates, 2nd Queens Royal Regiment (associated name)

  • Description

    Queen's Royal Regiment Meritorious Service Medal

    "Medal presented to John Bates, 2nd Queen's Royal Regiment for ten years' Meritorious Service"

    silver and gilt medal in form of Maltese Cross with pale blue grosgrain ribbon

    obverse: Maltese Cross with gilt Pascal Lamb holding flag at centre; words on arms of cross: MERIT / QUEENS / ROYAL / X YEARS

    reverse: engraved text in cursive script: Queens / Royal / For / Ten years Meritorious Service / To / John / Bates

    suspension: fixed ring, soldered onto medal

    markings: maker or designer's initials on obverse, on upper arm, above word MERIT

    [note, letters 'ce' of Service above rest of word]

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1965.78.33
  • Accession Date
    29 Oct 1965
  • Other Id

    ocm0135 (old colonists museum)

  • Department
  • Display Room
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